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Read different posts targeted at different age ranges of children. Get help on raising babies, raising pretoddlers, raising toddlers, raising preschoolers, raising children, raising tweens, and raising teenagers.

Childwise Principle Two: Leadership First, Relationship Later

December 21, 2020December 21, 2010 by valplowman
Mom an daughter laughing

It is important to remember that you are a parent first and friend second. Focus on parenting your child first. “Childwise Priciple #2: Use the strength of your leadership early …

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Categories Childwise 2 Comments

Brayden Child Summary: 5.5 Years Old

November 30, 2020December 7, 2010 by valplowman

5.5 year old life and daily schedule. Learn about this child’s daily schedule and how to handle things that come up with five year olds. This are going really smoothly …

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Categories Child Tags child summary, Kindergarten, music lessons 3 Comments

5 Actionable Ways to Be a Better Dad

November 20, 2024December 6, 2010 by valplowman
Father and his daughter doing a piggy back ride

Get five tips to be a better dad. These are simple and actionable steps you can take to be a better dad and better support your wife as a mother. …

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Categories Fatherhood, Pretoddlerwise Tags husbands 5 Comments

Help A Reader Out: Toddler Crying Before Naps

June 18, 2019December 3, 2010 by valplowman

Hello readers! Please share any experience/insight you have with this situation: Sum said… Hi Val – I scanned all of these questions/comments and even the link to Reader Nap Questions, but …

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Categories Naps, Toddler Tags CIO, help a reader out 8 Comments

McKenna Toddler Summary: 20 Months Old

November 23, 2020November 30, 2010 by valplowman
McKenna 20 months

A full summary of life for this 20month old. Find out what daily life was like and find a 20month old sample schedule to follow. This is a summary for …

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Categories Toddler Tags roomtime, toddler summary 12 Comments

Newborns and Waketime is a Slow Process

May 26, 2021November 22, 2010 by valplowman
Newborn and wake time

It can be difficult to get your newborn to have waketime each day. Learn why that is normal and okay. Wake time will come! I know few things stress people …

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Categories Baby, Wake Time Length Tags babywise book one, newborns 8 Comments

Parent Your Child, Not Your Childhood

August 14, 2024November 15, 2010 by valplowman
Parents and their children

We want to give our children every opportunity, but we need to be sure we give them what they need and not what we wished we had as kids. When …

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Categories Childwise, Parenting 1 Comment
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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Schedules and Sleep

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    How to Transition Away From a Sound Machine

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    Sleep Hierarchy for Babies 3-6 Months

  • Protecting Kids’ Sleep During Summer Travel

    Protecting Kids’ Sleep During Summer Travel

  • How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

    How To Keep Sleep Consistent When Days are Longer

  • You Cannot Force a Baby to Sleep — But Here’s What You Can Do

    You Cannot Force a Baby to Sleep — But Here’s What You Can Do

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